Ten days, seven clubs, two proper contenders and only one world: FIFA Club WC kicks off tonight

The FIFA Club World Cup kicks off in Morocco tonight, with European giants Real Madrid being the top favourite to win the tournament.

Beginning on Wednesday, the tournament will see seven other sides vie with the Spanish giants to be crowned the best club team on the planet.

The 19th edition of the Club World Cup brings together the respective champions of each of FIFA's six premier regional competitions alongside the host nation's league champions. The host country's league champions, Wydad AC, also won the Confederation of African Football (CAF) last year, so Egyptian runners-up Al Ahly were awarded the Club World Cup's African spot.

Other than them and Real Madrid, the sides taking part in this competition are: Seattle Saunders (USA), Auckland City FC (New Zealand), Flamengo (Brazil) and Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia).

The tournament's opening game will pit Al Ahly against Auckland City at the Ibn Batouta Stadium.

The winners will take on Seattle Sounders on February 4. Wydad AC will play Al Hilal on the same day.

Real Madrid and Flamengo will automatically enter proceedings at the semifinal stage, with the Brazilian side set to face either Wydad AC or Al Hilal on February 7.

Real Madrid are looking for their fifth Club World Cup trophy. The biggest threat to their ambitions could be Flamengo, Brazil's most popular team. The Rio de Janeiro outfit will be out to make up for their loss to English side Liverpool in the final of the 2019 edition, hosted by Qatar.

FIFA Club World Cup

Wednesday

22.00: (1.35) Al Ahly Cairo (4.90) Auckland (9.50)

Saturday

17.30: (2.50) Wydad Casablanca (3.05) Al Hilal (3.05)

***odds are subject to change***